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Four scepticisms: what we can know about what we can’t know | Aeon Essays
Bowl (c1898-1910) by George E Ohr. Courtesy the Met Museum, New York The ancient Sceptics used doubt as a way of investigating the world. Later thinkers undermined even that possibility Ask any philosopher what scepticism is, and you will receive … Continue reading
21 Mind Traps : The Ultimate Guide to your most common Thinking errors
You probably think you are in complete control of your decisions and thoughts. But how often are they guided by something else? Something you don’t even notice occurring deep within your mind. This series explores 21 different cognitive mind traps, … Continue reading
Can’t agree what wisdom means? All the more reason to seek it | Aeon Essays
Outside the Bodleian Library, Oxford, England. Photo by Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty There are no transcendent insights that rise above human difference. Yet wisdom exists if we look in the right places Then, one day, your best friend … Continue reading
A Museum Dedicated to Mistranslated Japanese Phrases | Spoon & Tamago
DECEMBER 6, 2022 / JOHNNY / Anyone who has been to Japan has undoubtedly encountered the mistranslated phrase. Robotic translator gone awry? Translation job outsourced to intern who took a semester of English? Whatever the reason, these mistranslations have offered … Continue reading
‘Ai-Da’ Robot Makes Courtroom History By Testifying About Future Of AI – DesignTAXI.com
By Nicole Rodrigues, 13 Oct 2022 Ai-Da speaks for her kind as she illustrates how technology will always be a “threat and opportunity for artists.” As our society teeters on the brink of AI and robotic integration in everyday life, … Continue reading
What is “Nothing”?
[…] This video was inspired by “Levels of Nothing” by Robert Lawrence Kuhn, in the book “The Mystery of Existence: Why is there Anything At All” by John Leslie and Robert Lawrence Kuhn. https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Myste… It’s also discussed in “Levels of … Continue reading
What Physicists Don’t Want You to Know About Quantum Mechanics | a Dr. Fatima Video Essay
what’s the deal with objectivity? References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j…
Capitalism 2.0 Will Include a Healthy Dose of Socialism | Eric Weinstein | Big Think
Capitalism 2.0 Will Include a Healthy Dose of Socialism Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- America is falling behind when it comes to leadership, and it’s pretty much directly … Continue reading
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